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Top 5: Movie Character Introductions

March 24, 2021 Scott Whitley, Nick Foster & Mark Brunskill Season 1 Episode 19
Top 5: Movie Character Introductions
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Top 5: Movie Character Introductions
Mar 24, 2021 Season 1 Episode 19
Scott Whitley, Nick Foster & Mark Brunskill

As the saying goes, there are no second chances at a first impression. An introduction to a character has great potential in setting them up for the rest of the film, how they speak, the way they walk, the cut of their jib - all should give subtle clues into their entire personality. Well, the best character introductions do this. So far in the Top 5 series, this was our toughest challenge, whittling down 9 exceptional examples to a perhaps controversial 5. There are tears, there is sulking and there are many expletives of disbelief contained within this episode. And those are just from Nick.

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As the saying goes, there are no second chances at a first impression. An introduction to a character has great potential in setting them up for the rest of the film, how they speak, the way they walk, the cut of their jib - all should give subtle clues into their entire personality. Well, the best character introductions do this. So far in the Top 5 series, this was our toughest challenge, whittling down 9 exceptional examples to a perhaps controversial 5. There are tears, there is sulking and there are many expletives of disbelief contained within this episode. And those are just from Nick.